Daniel of Erie

Daniel of Erie (secular name Dmitry Borisovich Alexandrov, Дмитрий Борисович Александров; September 15, 1930 – April 26, 2010) was an American Russian Orthodox bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia.

In 1944 they left westward with the fleeing German Army, and within two years found themselves living in the Alps.

Thanks to family in the United States, the Alexandrovs were able to emigrate to America, and came to New York City in 1949.

From 1952 to 1958, Dmitry studied at Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary (Jordanville, New York), finishing with the first graduating class, along with the future Metropolitan Laurus (Škurla).

From his early years, Dmitry Borisovich was interested in the pre-Nikonian "Old Rite" of the Russian Orthodox Church, and decided to work toward somehow healing the schism of the Old Believers.